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Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Australian Unity will wind down Platypus Asset Management, its wholly owned Australian equities fund manager, following a strategic review of the business. Australian Unity chief executive, wealth and capital markets, Balaji Gopal said the business ...

SMC chair takes on more board duties

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
The inaugural chair of the Super Members Council (SMC) Ann Sherry has taken on another chair position at a government agency organisation, effective today. Sherry has joined the board of Housing Australia as chair, the government announced. In this ...

APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
The number of failed investment products nearly doubled in the 2026 APRA superannuation performance test, with BUSSQ being the only industry fund to make the list dominated by retail funds. One MySuper product and 11 trustee-directed products (TDPs) ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a new standard and guidance note for members on private markets, with a special focus allocated for private credit managers. Both the FSC Standard No. 30: Private Markets Best Practice Principles (mandatory) ...

Centrepoint Alliance sees profit lift 25%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... tax was $7.3 million, broadly in line with FY25 and 22% higher after excluding a $1.3 million contingent consideration release recognised in the prior year. Recurring revenue accounted for 88% of net revenue, while Centrepoint ended the year with $14.4 ...

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
A new report reveals Australian trusts and foundations have deployed $100 million into higher-risk, impact-focused investments over the past three years, signalling promising demand for catalytic capital despite the market remaining in its early stages. ...

Perpetual hit with double whammy redemption, impairment

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... subject to completion of the FY26 audit process and finalisation of the company's financial statements. Perpetual will release in its FY26 results on August 27. The financial services group recently rejected EQT's $22.50 share takeover proposal ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant has urged superannuation trustees to make good use of member data to better understand their needs as they move towards and through retirement. Speaking at an industry event, Constant said retirement is seen as an isolated ...

DigiCo interim chief to step down, successors named

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) has appointed two executives to continue lead the business, effective 21 August 2026, with interim chief executive Chris Maher to step down on the same day following former chief executive Michael Juniper's departure ...

Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... lifetime income solution. AGILE Super+ can also accept super investments before a client has met a Relevant Condition of Release, allowing advisers and clients to plan and establish a future guaranteed lifetime income strategy ahead of retirement. Allianz ...